Interesting place. Tucked away amongst the small shops but has three separate floors with displays to browse through. Artwork, sculptures, historical text and info on the logging industry that helped jumpstart civilization in the northern states. Some exhibits are setup to show how life was back during that time. There is also a beautiful hall upstairs that would be ideal for receptions banquets, etc. Information on the US Coast guard can also be found here.

This is a fun little museum to walk thru every once in a while. Free. New exhibits from time to time. Really enjoyed the Highland Park Exhibit.

Im not a history buff but I still like looking around at interesting things Theres some cool rooms to check out, Id say.

Very nice historical museum to learn about the history of this area. Really well done with neat and interesting exhibits. Free admission but I highly recommend donating a few dollars to support this great resource.

There is an interesting array of displays from rocks, Indians and traders, to house styles with an example of Victorian style.

Historical gem we stumbled upon. Free admission but accept donations. Quiant gift shop, lovely docent.

This place was adorable and free. It had a nice progression of history about the development of the Grand Haven area. We would definitely visit again.

Nice little museum. They are redoing some of the exhibits so we did not get to go through all of it. Will gave to make a trip back when it is done.

What a great little museum! So well kept too. Its a step back in time for sure.

Really, better than most small town museums. And the exhibits tell stories, and are accompanied by art. And its free! April 2019 featured rocks, olde timey tools, a shipwreck drama, a massive log jam, Victorian interiors, paintings, and Native American life.

A cool local museum that you can view the local area history. They also have an upstairs room area that you can rent for events.

Great Place, Great Exhibits, Awesome Local History, Absolutely Love the Bastian Blessing Display Worked there till they closed in 88.

This Museum was a great place to step out of the norm and see a bit of the history of the area. The staff working at the museum were very friendly and its a great place to stop by whenever youre in Grand Haven.

Quite an interesting museum with a reproduction of an Indian structure used as home in the area. There was a reproduction of a fur trader building, early log cabin, and a home at end of 19 Century early 20 the Century. Definitely a home of the upper class. There was a section that had logs that they found while working on rerouting a road. Roads were just dirt but they would take logs tied together making roads so one could travel over the muddy areas. The second floor had art workThe third floor had a wedding going on so I didnt look around to muchThey have an elevator and a small gift shop. The museum is free but there is a donation box near entrance.

Fascinating. We came across this jewel quite unexpectedly as we were walking through town. Spent a couple hours there. Great little museum.

Treasure trove of artifacts and stories from area history

Neat little museum. Interesting afternoon. Learned a lot about history of area.

Amazing how much they have on display and the quality of the displays. We really enjoyed our visit. Young children were touring while we were there. Such a good idea to teach kids about the past. Staff was great, little museum store had some nice things too.

Excellent experience. Author Wade Rouse talked & signed books. Very enjoyable!

Decorated up lovely for the holidays. Very knowledgeable docents.

Did you know a woman played a large role in the founding of Grand Haven? Did you know the history of the pier and the lighthouse is quite shaky (literally)? Do you know how people lived in this region 150 years ago?If you answer no to any of those, get down to the Tri-Cities Historical Museum to learn about this community. The cost is zip, nada, bupkus. You cant beat that.Special note: they host events upstairs in a very nice space. You might see a concert or a movie or be able to listen to a special speaker. Its one of the best kept secrets in Grand Haven. But I let the secret out, oops.

A great way to learn Grand Havens history. Every single person on the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. Free to the public, worth spending a little time there!

A Great community asset that can be engaged in by locals, and tourists alike. Dynamic, changing exhibits andregional artists shows complement the permanent displays giving the visitor much to absorb and enjoy.

Very nice museum. Closed on Monday. Free. Just ask for donations.

Very nice event center on the second floor. Dance lessons held there on Tuesday nights.

You have to see it for yourself its amazing

Wonderful little museum that is very well put together.

Very interesting artifacts. I really liked it.

Our entire family loves this museum. It is very kid-friendly with lots of exhibits they can touch and experience.

Its fabulous . Great tracking of local history

Always a great adventure at this museum. New exhibits all the time

Such a nice museum, quite spacious and plenty of exhibits. We were walking around Grand Haven looking for something to do and stumbled upon this place. We were pleasantly surprised. Especially loved that it was free!

Friendly staff and neat displays. Its small but you can spend as much or little time exploring as youd like. There are rotating displays upstairs so theres always something fresh and new!

They have multiple exhibits and consistent rotations of featured exhibits this week for the Coast guard festival they had a coast guard exhibit and a WWI Exhibit very entertaining and detailed for a small place. Its free too, spent roughly 1-2 hrs in here, but you could spend longer if you wanted.

Free to the public, this one of the most comprehensive well curated local public museums in Michigan and for the price... did I mention it was free? Check out the local Grand Haven history, Michigan history, log cabin (circa settler era) and the Voyager Trading Post

Wonderful diarama for local history.

Its okay if youre already coming to Grand Haven, but I wouldnt make a special trip there. A few cool things, but not a lot here.

The collections were beautiful, the history was beautifully displayed in the most historically correct ways

Great place very informative on Grand Haven history!

Great place for Grand Have history

A very cute museum right downtown. There is no fee so its definitely worth stopping by. We were in and out in less than an hour and our 6 year old son loved it.

Free museum inside the renovated Akeley Building in Grand Havens historic downtown. Exhibits include an authentic Native American Wicciup; the 1920s Ekkens Store; a recreated Bastian and Blessing soda fountain and displays relating to local and state geology, fur trading, lumber, pioneers, farming, industry, banking, business, building and general living. Im proud to say own ancestors are part of the museums exhibits. If you love history, check out #DiscoveryMichigan tours and experiences! #ToursAroundMichigan

Nice place to visit .

A nice place to learn both local and Michigan History! Great gift shop and book selections.

Nice little museum, nice free attraction worth stopping at. Loads of shops nearby

Nice people, informative.

Very interesting love the new exhibit

Nice little museum!

Nice local museum. Free admission with a donation box.

Cute museum..will return

Its a great place to walk around in when its cold.

If youre in Grand Haven and the water is too cold to swim in, come check out this little museum. They always have something new and fun.

Had never been there before. Its very well done.

Wonderful museum full of Michigan history. Definitely worth a visit!

Children love

Free museumThis place had a lot of interesting stuff including some rotating exhibits.

Great local museum! And its free!

It was a chilly day so wee stopped in and totally enjoyed it .

Almost all the displays are unfinished

Interesting. Clean. Very organized.

Free, very nice staff and high quality changing exhibits.

Some intetesting exhibits. Doesnt take long to go through and its FREE.

Great place!

Cozy little treasure ! Kids will enjoy

Nice museum, very small though.

A great little museum about our towns history

Lots of good local history.

Outstanding

Good

Great concert on the second floor!

Great place!

Very interesting museums!!!

What a gem!

Very interesting and insightful place

Not a lot here, but its a clean, nice, free place for a stop on a date or to take the kids.

Wonderful

Awesome displays.

A must visit

Its really tiny but the city and its history dont really take that long to go through so it fits really well.

Cute museum about the town.

Sl nice